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Copy extract from the Bridgwater Times newspaper concerning the opening of the Somerset Central Railway. Copy article from the Illustrated London News, on the opening of the Central Somerset Railway. The Illustrated, Historical and Picturesque guide to the town and Harbour of Poole, the isle of Bransea and the surrounding scenery. Newspaper clippings concerning the opening of the line to Blandford and the closure of the Polsham Halt. Photocopied newspaper articles with article on a near miss of a collision at Wimborne station and the trial of James Scantlebury stationmaster for embezzlement. Andover, Radstock and Bristol Railway book of reference. Photocopied entry from Bradshaw's Shareholders Guide concerning the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Photocopied newspaper clippings concerning the closure and running of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Line. Extract from the Bridgwater Mercury newspaper concerning the death of Walter Board of Huntspill, stoker, from incidents sustained on the Somerset and Dorset Railway. The Central Somerset Gazette newspapers. Copy sale prospectus for The Bute Works Supply Co. 'Platelaying In Theory and Practice: A Practical Treatise on Switches and Crossings' by John J Kirwan. Booklet entitled 'Vacuum Brake Piston Valve and Four Cylinder Engines'. Photocopied 'Locomotives of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, Midland and South Western Junction Railway, and Hull and Barnsley Railway'. Advert for Cheap Books for Railwaymen by John Aitken. Leaflet entitled 'Wakefield No. 7 pattern mechanical lubricator'. Newspaper clipping from the Bridgwater Mercury concerning the mud in Highbridge harbour. Photocopy of Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Somerset and Dorset extract only. Newspaper clipping concerning the funeral of Alfred Whitaker. Photocopied newspaper picture of the funeral of Alfred Whitaker, at Bath London Midland and Scottish Railway. 'The Locomotive Railway Carriage and Wagon Review', vol XXXI no. 399, with article on new freight engines on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Great Western Railway of England: The Quickest Route New York to London via Plymouth. Southern Railway Magazine. Article entitled 'The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway' by George H Wheeler, Traffic Superintendent. Photocopy of the Bath and Wilts Chronicle and Herald, with article on a train crash of the Radstock coal train at Bath. Bath and Wilts Chronical and Herald newspaper with article of railway train disaster at Bath. Bath and Wilts Chronicle and Herald newspaper with article on a train crash at Midland goods station, Twerton. Evening World newspaper with article on a train crash at London and Midland Bath goods station. Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer newspaper, with article on a train crash of the Radstock coal train at Bath. Bath and Wilts Chronicle and Herald newspaper with details on the cause of the Bath goods station crash. The ABC or Alphabetical Railway Guide. London Midland and Scottish Railway The Triumph of the Royal Scot: North American Tour of the Royal Scot Train of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. London Midland and Scottish Railways Magazine: Enginemen's Mutual Improvement Class papers. 'Facts about British Railways', issued by The British Railways Press Bureau. Bradshaw's general railway, steam navigation and hotel guide Booklet entitled 'Through the Window', containing maps of the train journey from Paddington to Plymouth. Transport of the Forties: GWR Locomotives: A complete list of all Great Western engines in service in 1942. Bath and Wilts Chronicle and Herald newspaper with article of the collapse of the train viaduct at Shepton Mallet. 'The Railway Gazette: A Journal of Management, Engineering and Operation'. Bristol Evening Post newspaper, with article of the re-railing of a goods train at Ashcott. Manuscript entitled 'The Somerset & Dorset Railway in Retrospect' by an unknown author. Volume of newspaper clippings and illustrations of various train engines. Volume of newspaper clippings and illustrations of various train engines. Somerset Central Railway centenary booklet published by C and J Clark Ltd. Photocopied article entitled 'Linking Somerset with Dorset' by Marcus Newman from the Trains Annual, concerning the anniversary of the opening of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Locomotive Publishing Co Ltd. publications. Page from the British Railways (Western Region) magazine, with images of Templecombe maintenance depot. The Somerset and Dorset Railway a history by the Branch Line Re-invigoration Society. Photocopied pamphlet for a Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway rail tour. Newspaper clippings concerning the reshuffle of railway services in the South West. Photocopied newsletter entitled 'Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway Tour' by the Tenth Home Counties Railway Society. Files of newspaper clippings concerning the closure of the Somerset and Dorset Railway. British Rail (Western Region) 'R an apple a day...' by C T Newnham, health guidelines for railway staff. Pages from 'Country Life' concerning the threatened closure of the Somerset and Dorset Railway. Souvenir Programme entitled 'Across Somerset by Rail: A Journey on Film between Highbridge and Evercreech Junction, over part of the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Newspaper articles concerning memories of and events on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. The Locomotive Club of Great Britain 'Itinerary of The Somerset and Dorset Rail Tour'. Page from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine with illustrations and dimensions of London Midland and Scottish Railway coaches. Page from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine with illustration and dimensions of a Midland Railway 3F 0-6-0T. Folder of newspaper clippings concerning the closure of railway lines and the future of the Somerset and Dorset Railway. County Borough of Derby Museum and Art Gallery 'Illustrated Guide to the Midland Railway Exhibit with description of methods used in its construction. Pages from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine concerning a survey of station signs. Page from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine with plan of the Bournemouth West signal box. Box of newspaper clippings concerning various aspects of the Somerset and Dorset Railway line. Newspaper clippings concerning the end of and future of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Page from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine showing an illustration and dimension of a 8 ton low sided goods wagon. Photocopy from the 'Model Railway Constructor' with article on the S&DJR 6-wheel passenger coaches. Photocopied article from the 'Modal Railway Constructor' entitled S&DJR 6-wheel passenger coaches. Photocopied articles from 'Modal Railways' magazine containing articles on modelling the Somerset and Dorset Railway. The Bath Evening Chronicle 100 year commemorative supplement, with article on Bath Green Park Station. 'Ilea contact' magazine of the Inner London Education Authority vol 7 issue 19, containing an article on a trek by partially sighted children along the Somerset and Dorset line from Bath to Henstridge. Page from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine showing an illustration and dimensions of a 8 ton goods van. Photocopies from 'Steam Railway' magazine, with articles on the restoration of Somerset and Dorset Railway engines. 'The Somerset and Dorset 2-8-0's' by D Milton. Page from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine with illustration and dimensions of a Fowler 3F tank. Article from the Bath Weekly Advertiser newspaper on the future of Green Park station. Photocopied articles from 'Steam World' magazine concerning the preservation of the Somerset and Dorset Railway. Pages from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine with article on Bath (Green Park) station. Photocopy from 'Lost Lines: An anthology of Britain's lost railways' by Muriel Searle, concerning the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Photocopy from 'Practical Model Railways' magazine concerning the modelling of Somerset and Dorset Railway engines. Photocopied articles from the 'Railway Modeller' magazine, containing articles on modelling the Somerset and Dorset Railway. Article from the Bournemouth Evening Echo newspaper concerning the history of the Bournemouth Central Station. Photocopied article from the 'Model Railway Journal', concerning the building of a model of engine 2-8-0. 'The Swanage branch' by Andrew Wright a Railway World Special. Photocopied articles from the 'British Railway Journal' concerning the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway Wells Branch and Summer Saturdays at Broadstone. Photocopy from the 'British Railway Modelling' magazine concerning Midsomer Norton and Welton station model. 'From Barry to Bluebell' an illustrated guide to the renovation of 73082 Camelot by the Camelot Locomotive Society. Photocopied article from 'Dorset' on William John Walker, engineman. 'Remembering the Railways in Somerset and Dorset' a Western Gazette newspaper special edition. 'Black Eight' the magazine of the Stanier 8F Locomotive Society with article on the Somerset and Dorset Railway. Photocopied article entitled 'West Country Steam 1941-1943'. 'The Role of British Rail in Public Transport, the Government's Response to the First Report from the Select Committee on Nationalised Industries'. 'Locomotives of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway and the Irish narrow Gauge Railways'. 'Brigwater's Railways' by B E Lane. Southern Railway Magazine Vol VII, no. 78. 'LMS Magazine Enginmen's Mutual Improvement Class Papers. 'The Somerset and Dorset Railway' published by the Branch Line Re-Invigoration Society. 'A Family and a Railway' by L H Barber published by C&J Clark Ltd. 'Restoration of Green Park Station, Bath' by J Sainsbury PLC and Stonechester Limited. 'Locomotive Boiler Diagrams' September 1911 by John Childs. 'The Railways and Tramways of Radstock' by Chris Handley. Instruction manual for Rushton 88DS Shunting Locomotive, Ruston and Hornsby Ltd. Magazine articles, Midland Railway Rolling Stock, articles on steam locomotivs, carriages etc. from model railway magazines. Magazine articles, Midland Railway Rolling Stock, articles on signals, buildings, horse drawn vehicles, permanent way etc. from model railway magazines. 'An Historical and Modelling Guide to the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway' ed R T S Dagger. 'Railways in Avon, A Short History of Their Development and Decline' by Mike Oakley. 'The Somerset and Dorset 2-8-0's' by David Milton. 'Model Railways' Volume 1 No. 10, Locoportrait No. 4: Somerset and Dorset Joint Railways 2-8-0s by Bernand Wright. 'The Bridgwater Railway' by Jem Harrison. NUMBER NOT USED Bulletin/Pines Express Index Issues 1-215, 1966-1999. Railway Service Manual, 'Assembly, Lubrication and Maintenance of Cannon Boxes - Split Type'. Railway Service Manual, 'Assembly, Lubrication and Maintenance Instructions, Grease Lubricated OUtside Journal Axleboxes: Diesel, Steam and Electric Passenger Stock British Railways'. 'A Handbook for Steam Railway Locomotive Enginemen', on cover 'Questions for Enginemen etc.'. 'London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company, Chief Mechanical Engineers' Department, Description of the Locomotive Works and Carriage and Wagon Works, Derby'. 'Southern Railway, Instructions to Engineer's Department Staff'. Booklet, 'A Step Forward, Revision of Regional Boundaries'. Booklet, 'A Dictionary of Railway Slang' by Harvey Sheppard. Booklet, 'Haworth's Railway Rates Book'. Booklet, 'The Railway Grouping Scheme: A Handbook for Stockholders and Investors; by V Sommerfield V. Booklet, 'The Signalman's Pocket Book' by John Aitken. Booklet, 'British Railway Headcodes' by M R Bailey. Booklet, 'Itinerary of The Southern Wanderer', Southern Counties Touring Society. Magazine article, 'Modern Locomotives of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, 1900-1930' by E C B Ashford in The Railway Magazine Vol. LCIX No. 412. Magazine article, news item regarding Midsomer Norton preservation project by Howard Johnston in Steam Railway, No. 313. Magazine article, 'The Pit and the Pekett' by Peter Barnfield in Railway Bylines Vol. 10 Issue 6. Magazine article, '7F No. 53808: Reviving a Somerset and Dorset Heavy-Freight Legend' by Tony Streeter in Steam Railway No. 248. Magazine article regarding branch railways closure to passenger traffic in the latter half of 1951 in Trains Illustrated. Magazine article, 'An Excurtionist's Guide to the Somerset and Dorset' by Marcus Newman in Trains Illustrated Vol. VII No. 4. Magazine article, 'The Somerset and Dorset: a Postcscript' in Trains Illustrated Vol. VII No. 6. Magazine article, 'Motive Power Miscellany' item regarding locomotives working on Somerset and Dorset line including ex-GWR 0-6-2Ts, in Trains Illustrated. Magazine article, 'The Somerset and Dorset Centenary' in Modern Railways Vol. XV No. 161. Magazine article, 'Somerset and Dorset Adieu' in The Railway Magazine. Magazine article, 'Christmas on BR' by Laurence Dopson in Railway World. Magazine article, 'Midland Locomotive Performance - 2' by John F Clay and J N C Law in Railway World Vol. 37 No. 430. Magazine article, 'Deadline Rainhill' by Mike Barnes in Steam Railway. Magazine article, 'The Midland Station at Bath' by M J Arlett in The Railway Magazine Vol. 129 No. 950. Magazine article, 'Frank's Freight Loco Steams Again' regarding restoration of S&D 2-8-0 no. 53809 in Steam Railway No. 15. Magazine article, 'Preservation Schemes which Failed: Radstock' by Mike Palmer in Steam World No. 5. Magazine article, 'Bath Central' by M J Arlett in The Railway Magazine Vol. 128 No. 971. Magazine article, 'The Collieries of the Cam Valley' by Richard Kelham in British Railway Journal No. 9. Magazine article, appeal for information about symbols on Midland Railway Wagon being restored by S&DRT in British Railway Journal No. 9. Magazine article,'Calling Card of a Runaway regarding 1936 accident at Midford, by Mike Arlett in Team Railway No. 81. Magazine article, 'Was This Really the Somerset and Dorset? Part 2' by Kenneth Scott in Steam Railway No. 81. Magazine article, 'Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust: S&D 123, 1862-1987' by John Baxter in Railway World. Copy magazine article, 'Life on the Branch' by John Christopher Tandy in Steam Railway. Magazine article, 'S&D 125 Celebrated' by Richard Gardner in The Railway Magazine. Copy magazine article, 'Bath Freights 1956' by Brian McDermott in Steam Days No. 8. Magazine article, 'The Man Who Was the S&D' by Mike Arlett in Steam Railway No. 112. Magazine article, Midford Retort letter from Lance Holyoake, Chairman of Midford Residents Association regarding station restoration plans, in Rilway World Vol. 53 No. 622. Magazine article, 'Past Members - W Vaughan Jenkins: Thirties Steam on the Somerset & Dorset' by Brian Stephenson in Steam Days No. 44. Magazine article, 'Over the Hills - The Somerset & Dorset 2-8-0s' by Oliver Maitland in British Railways Illustrated, Vol. 4 No. 9. Magazine article, 'They Made History: Fowler's First Eleven' by Richard Derry regarding S&D 2-8-0s in Steam Classic. Copy magazine article, 'Bath Green Park - Sunday 3rd June 1956; a day with the Signal Engineer' by Bryan L Wilson in British Railways Illustrated. Magazine article, 'Britain's Title Trains - 12: The Pines Express' by Michael Harris in Steam Days No. 103. Magazine article, 'Kilmersdon Colliery' by I C Coleford in Railway Bylines, Vol. 3 Issue 7. Magazine article, 'Mike Palmer S&D Tribute' in Heritage Railway Issue 3. Copy magazine article, 'Loading by Rail' in Steaming: The Magazine of the National Traction Engine Trust Vol. 45, No. 1. Magazine article, 'Searching for the Somerset and Dorset' by Robin Jones in Heritage Railway No. 35. Copy magazine article, 'From Cheltenham to Bournemouth in Somerset & Dorset Joint Coaches' by Russ Garner in Midland Railway Society Journal No. 21. Copy magazine article, 'The S&D: Perchance it Waketh...?' by Michael Wild regarding Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust at Midsomer Norton in Steam Railway No. 281. Magazine article, Steam Railway no. 318 Special Issue: Somerset & Dorset Revival!. Magazine article, 'A Tribute to the Somerset and Dorset' by John Bird in The Railway Magazine Vol. 152, No. 1259. Magazine supplement, map and poster featuring 7F 2-8-0 no. 53808 running on West Somerset Railway as no. 53807 and no. 88 in Heritage Railway. Magazine article, 'The S&D 7F 2-8-0: Masters of the Mendip Hills' in British Steam Railways No. 40. Magazine article, 'The Decline of the Somerset and Dorset Railway' by C M Bushell in Millfied School Windmill No. 20. Magazine article, 'From Bath to Bournemouth: The Dumping Ground' by Robert Jones regarding walking the S&D in Dorset, The County Magazine, No. 60. Magazine article, 'Relics of the Somerset & Dorset' in Dorset, The COunty Magazine Issue 102. Magazine article, 'There's Life in the Old Girl Yet!' regarding Massey Ferguson digger loader at Washford, in MF News No. 36. Magazine article, 'The Good old S&D' by JAck Rayfield in Somerset and West Vol. 5 No. 3. Magazine article, 'Walk Along the Tracks' by Hunter Davis in The Sunday Times Magazine. Copy magazine article, 'Making Tracks: The Blandford Camp Railway' by Benjamin G Cox in Dorset Life. Magazine article, 'Home on the Rails' by Andrew Sim regarding domestication of the railway station including Wellow, in Traditional Homes. Copy magazine article, 'The Burnham Branch Line' by Colin Maggs in The Somerset Magazine. Magazine article, 'The Edington Juntion to Bridgwater Branch' by Colin Maggs in Somerset Magazine. Magazine article, 'The Train on the Plan Falls Mainly in the Drain!' by Patsy Atkins in Polden Post No. 154. Magazine article, 'Model Railway Under Construction', news item regarding Blandford Station Model in Dorset Life. Magazine article, 'Bath MPD: A Hisotry of the Midland and S&D Depot' by Mike Arlett in Railway World Vol.. 45, No. 530. Magazine article, 'Spirit of the Somerset and Dorset' by Mike Fox in Steam Railway no. 90. Magazine edition, 'Somerset and Dorset Locomotives' by J M P Rowledge, part of Locomotives Illustrated No. 74. Magazine article, 'The Birth and Rebirth of 7F 53808' by JOhn Baxter in Steam Railway No. 91. Magazine article, 'S&D Old Girls' by Ivo Peters in Railway World Vo. 31 No. 359. Copy programme, The Somerset and Dorset Railway Circle 1968 Model Railway and Model Transport Display Exhibition. Brochure, Steam Heritage Awards. Invitation card, Steam Heritage Awards. Articles, submitted to Bulletin by Donal Deale. Newsletter extracts, Railway Print Society nos. 1 (1978), 10 (1980); 21 (1983); 50 (1990); 51 (1991). Itinerary, The Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area) Last Train on the Soerset & Dorset Railway. Typescript book chapters: Chapter V, The Run Down and Colours of Locomotives and Rolling Stock. Paperwork, Somerset & Dorset Circle regarding model railway exhibitions. Paperwork, Somerset and Dorset Railway Circle, special events to mark third anniversary of closure of the S&D.. Paperwork, Witham Steam Rally. Paperwork, Somerset and Dorset Railway Museum Trust. Newspaper cuttings regarding Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust. Leaflet and promotional material regarding Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust events. Leaflets, Somerset and Dorest Railway Trust model railway displays. Booklet, Railways Into Wells. British Railways Holiday Guide, area No. 4. South West England. Guidebook 'Holiday Haunts in Southern England: No. 5. Southern England (Kent to Cornwall) and the Channel Islands'. Guidebook 'Holiday Haunts: No. 4 West of England (Somerset, Devon and Cornwall) and South and Central Wales. 'The Wyvern: Quarterly Journal of the Midland Railway Trust Limited, No. 55'. Newspaper clipping from The Bristol Post, with photograph of S&DRT locomotive Peckett no. 1788, 'Kilmersdon', with two other locomotives built by Peckett and Sons, Bristol, Bristol Harbour Railway. The Railway Magazine: March 1899. Magazine article, 'More Recollections of Where We Have Worked,' by R. Hayes (Wells Branch). Newspaper cutting, 'Arrival of the Railways,' by Fred Davis, Looking Back article, Mid Somerset Series. Magazine article, 'Post-War Milk Traffic on the SR Western Section (with a glance elsewhere and at other periods) Part 5, compiled by John Harvey, with acknowledgements to Stephen Derek and Leo Dolling for the provision of essential information, the 'Up Perishables,' Templecombe to London' Southern Notebook. Paperwork, Somerset Railway and Industrial Heritage Trust ref Midford Station. Magazine extract photocopy, ' SS Radstock,' by Chris Handley in Warship. Magazine extract photocopy, 'Liveries of the Pre-Grouping Railways 27: The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway,' by Nigel Digby, British Railway Modelling. Booklet, SLS 'Farewell to the Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, Photographic Souvenir in connection with LAST PASSENGER TRAIN on the Bath - Templecombe - Bournemouth Section SUNDAY, 6th MARCH, 1966 Organised by the STEPHENSON LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY (Midland Area).' Pamphlet, typescript, 'The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, Preliminary List of Historical Sources', R.T.S. Dagger. Paperwork, various, relating to the 'West Somerset Railway', 1971-1985. Paperwork, SDRT ref 'Steam & Brass', evening of music with a railway theme, Sun Life Brass Band in concert under newly glazed canopy at Bath Green Park station, 16.7.1983, in aid of 7F 2-8-0 restoration fund. Document, 'About the Somerset and Dorset Circle', typescript, foolscap, double-sided, circa 1971. Paperwork, Gerry Nicholls correspondence ref Midland Railway 0-4-4T locomotive no. 2623/1423 BR 58086), photocopied images of loco, photocopies of engine history cards 1927-1936, 1937-1950 and 1951. Paperwork, Rev. Cresswell Naesmyth of Posso, correspondence ref injectors, 7F 2-8-0 locomotive no. 88, Radstock project, 01.04.1074; Babycham and Steam, proposals for developing heritage railway from Radstock towards Shepton Mallet, 15.5.1974. Paperwork, ref question of use of the Somerset & Dorset Railway during Dunkirk, and correspondence & typescript, Robin Atthill to Mr K Mottram, 1972. Booklet, LCGB 'The Locomotive Club of Great Britain, Itinerary of The Somerset & Dorset Rail Tour, Saturday 5th March 1966'. Magazine extract, 'Spmerset and Dorset Railway Trust: S&DJR 7F No. 53808' in the Journal of the Association of Railway Preservation Societies Ltd (ARPS) No. 172, March/April 1983, page 11. Booklet entitled 'Questions and Answers upon the Rules and Regulations Affecting Signalmen by a Stationmaster.' Booklet entitled 'A Grand Day Out: Thoughts on Local Railway Excursion travel' by Paul Fry, April 2000. Booklet entitled 'A Lecture on the City of Wells and its Railways', delivered by Mr Paul Fry at the Town Hall, Wells, September 15th, 2001 as part of Wells 800. Booklet produced by the A.S.L.E. & F. (Associated Society of Locomotive Enginemen & Firemen), "ASSOCIATED" - The Spearhead of Progress.' Book entitled 'British Transport Commission: Handbook for Railway Steam Locomotive Enginemen.' Book entitled 'The Locomotive Engineman's and Fireman's Examination Guide', by Maurice George Vaughan. Newspaper article, 'The End of the Railway' marking 40th anniversary of closure of Somerset & Dorset Railway, Mid Somerset Series, pages 40 & 41. Newspaper article, 'Railway remnants for all to see' identifying remains of closed railways in Somerset, including former S&D locations. Mid Somerset Series, page 40. Newspaper article, 'Rail enthusiasts get steamed up for a spring gala' about Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust museum at Washford. This is Bath, Memories, pages 2 & 3. Newspaper article, 'The Day a Porter Cried "Stop that dog … He's a parcel"' by David Foot, photographs by Ivo Peters, concerning characters on the Somerset & Dorset Railway. Western Daily Press, page 6. Newspaper article, 'Celebrating 100 Years, by Railway Historian Colin G. Maggs' marking centenary of opening of Bridgwater Railway, Mercury, pages 20 & 21. Newspaper cutting, letter from K. Vale of Poole, concerning closure of S&D Railway, Evening Echo, Bournemouth, page 14. Also letter referring to Swanage service. Newspaper cutting, 'Indecent Haste' In Line Acquisition, referring to proposed use of S&D Railway for Shillingstone by-pass, report of Dorset County Buildings Committee, The Western Gazette, E. Dorset Edn. (Blandford Section). Newspaper cutting, 'Loco Steams Up For First Time In 23 Years: Chuffed' article by Nick Warboys concerning restoration and return to steam of S&D 7F class 2-8-0 no. 53808 (formerly S&D no. 88). Article, Oakhill Brewery Co Ltd, Somerset, magazine or book extract, author, date & source unknown. Lamented sheets x5, approx. 185mm x 260mm. Newsletter, The Bristol and North Somerset Group of The Somerset and Dorset Circle (S&DRC), 'Farewell to the Pines', Newsletter No. 1, R. W. Hawkins, July 1967. Booklet, SLS 'Farewell to the Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, Photographic Souvenir in connection with LAST PASSENGER TRAIN on the Bath - Templecombe - Bournemouth Section SUNDAY, 6 Mar, 1960, organised by the STEPHENSON LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY (Midland Area)'. Itinerary, The Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area) Last Train on the Somerset & Dorset Railway, Sunday, 6 Mar 1966, published by SLS December 1965, duplicated sheets, 5 pages itinerary, 3 pages historical notes, 5 sheets foolscap paper, 203mm x 330mm. Timetable, SLS, British Railways (BR) Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area) Last Train over Somerset and Dorset Joint Line, Sunday, 6 Mar 1966, Bath Green Park to Bournemouth Central and return, D.M.U. train from Birmingham. Souvenir programme, Across Somerset by Rail: A journey on Film between Highbridge and Evercreech Junction Over part of the former S. & D. J. R.' Film and programme compiled by Robert W. Hawkins, 7 Alstone Road, Highbridge, Somerset. Pamphlet, Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust, 'S&D 125 1862 1987: Celebrations for the 125th anniversary of the formation of the Somerset & Dorset Railway', souvenir of special train, the 'Pines Express' behind newly restored S & D 7F 53808. Booklet, British Transport Commission (British Railways), Instructions to be observed with the working of trains designated by the code words "Grove", "Deepdene" or "Deeplus". Paperwork, information about Somerset & Dorset Railway locations, correspondence, articles, magazine extracts, etc. Filed in route order, north to south from Bath to Bournemouth and westwards along branch to Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea. Paperwork, Somerset & Dorset railway locomotive information, magazine extracts, notes, correspondence, etc ref. workings, allocations, etc. Newspaper clippings. Magazine extract, 'An S. & D.J.R. 4-4-0 Locomotive' by E. W. Morris, describes construction of a model of S&D 4-4-0 no. 67, with drawings and photographs. Magazine extract, 'Somerset & Dorset 6-wheel Brake Thirds' by Jem Harrison, describes S&DJR carriage nos. 1134, 119, 121, 104 & 101. Model Railway Constructor magazine articles. Magazine extract, 'Private Owners' Wagons, Part Four' by A. G. Thomas, includes drawing and description for Wincanton Coal & Gas Co. Ltd five-plank open wagon. Magazine extract, 'Operating Midsomer Norton: Basis for an S&D layout' by Brian Macdermott, includes reproductions of photographs by R. E. Toop, track plan and extract from S&D line working time table for Summer 1961. Magazine extract, 'Break of Gauge' by Nick Ridgway, describes EM gauge model railway inspired by S&D, includes photograph of S&DJR G class 0-6-0 locomotive no. 27 (Locomotive Publishing Company image) and Spetisbury station with passenger train hauled by S&DJR 04-4T locomotive circa 1890 (L&GRP image no. 21150). Magazine extract, 'Prototype Study: Somerset & Dorset Line services in the 1950s and 60s' by Brian Macdermott, includes images by R. E. Toop, G. A. Richardson & Derek Cross and sample carriage formations for the Pines Express for 1926, 1938, 1949, 1955, 1963 & 1983. Newspaper cutting, 'Local Extra: Steaming back to a Slow and Dirty line' by Tina Rowe, article about 'Somerset & Dorset Steam Finale' by Michael S. Welch, with colour images of Pines Express at Radstock (headed by BR 4-6-0 locomotive no. 75009 & unidentified 9F 2-10-0), Ivatt class 2MT 2-6-2T locomotive no. 41296 at Highbridge (1966) & last day of working in March 1966 with train crossing Bath Road viaduct, Shepton Mallet. Newspaper cutting, 'Weekly Memories' by John Smith, S&DRT museum curator, describing Burnham Wharf and jetty, with images of paddle steamer at jetty and Burnham seafront. Newspaper cutting, 'In the warmth of the local signal box' by Brian Thatcher, reminiscences of Midsomer Norton signalbox, circa 1915, with image of signalman Tom Dando. Magazine extract, 'Coaches of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway: Part 5, 4-Wheel Close-Coupled Stock' by P. R. Bunce & P. M. Giles, drawings & notes. Magazine extract, 'Somerset & Dorset Brake Thirds' additional information by P. B. Kloss, ref. article by Messrs. Bunce & Giles in December [?1978] issue. Magazine extract, 'Non-Passenger Coaching Stock: Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Milk Van' by T. W. Bunce. Magazine extract, 'Non-Passenger Coaching Stock: MR and S&DJR 25ft Fruit and Milk Vans' by T. W. Bunce. Publication extract, Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) 46ft 6-compartment composite carriage no. 36, image & notes ref. description & history, by P. Giles. Magazine extract, 'Somerset and Dorset Joint line carriage workings, 1958-59' by W. A. Richards. Magazine extract, 'Somerset & Dorset Coaches: 6-wheeled 1st & 3rd' by P. R. Bunce & P. M. Giles, notes & drawings. Newspaper cutting, 'Reminiscing on the railway: old friends track each other down at Somerset and Dorset Trust's nostalgic open weekend at Washford' by Sheelagh Leigh-Ewers, report on annual S&D staff reunion, with images of Roy Pitman & Bill Pertwee (with memorial to former driver Donald Beale) and Des Lock (with display of model vehicles). Magazine extract, 'Motive Power Jottings' by R. A. H. Weight, includes reference to British Railways (BR) standard 5MT class 4-6-0 locomotives for Somerset & Dorset (S&D) line. SIAS article concerning Gas Lighting on the Somerset and Dorset Railway, 1895-1921. Magazine extract entitled 'Tales from Charlie Marshall' by Jonathan Edwards, Back Track, vol. 32, no. 12, Dec 2018, pp. 738-9. Newspaper cutting, 'Line that Became a Legend' from a correspondent, The Times, Friday 4 March 1966. Press release, British Rail, Southern Region, ref. 295/G/GSP, dated 31 Aug 1983, ref re-opening of Templecombe station on Monday 3 Oct 1983 on trail basis with details of train times. Booklet, British Railways, '3', Instructions & Diagrams for Loading and Securing Long, Projecting and Otherwise Exceptional Loads, also Procedure Regarding Acceptance and Conveyance of out-of-gauge and otherwise Exceptional Loads. Magazine article, Fox, C., 'The Last '9Fs' on the Somerset & Dorset' Steam World, no. 387, September 2019, pp. 46-51. Magazine article, Nock, O.S., 'British Locomotive Practice and Performance', The Railway Magazine, Oct 1961, Vol. 197, No. 726, pp. 709-16, 719. Magazine items, The Railway Magazine (2020) vol. 166, nos. 1428 (p. 71), 1429 (p. 62), 1430 (p. 57), 1431 (p. 10), 1434 (p. 58), 1435, (pp. 63-4), 1437 (p. 59), vol. 167, nos. 1440 (p. 61), 1441 (p. 9), 1442 (p. 67) and Steam Railway Magazine (2020) no. 510 (pp. 20-3, 58-62). Magazine item, 'Photography Focus: 90 not out!', The Railway Magazine (March 2020), vol. 166, no. 1428, pp. 32-3, feature article on Brian Morrison. Magazine article, Harvey, Norman, 'Return to the Somerset & Dorset: Locomotive Causerie', Railway World, September 1964, pp. 319-26, photocopy. Magazine article, Somerville, Christopher, 'Silk Purses from Sows' Ears', The Railway Magazine, June 1976, vol. 122, no. 902, pp. 291-3. Magazine article, Arlett, M. J., 'Summer Saturday at Midford: Recollections of a summer Saturday's traffic on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway 25 years ago', Railway World, November 1981, vol. 42, no. 499, pp. 582-7. Magazine article, Dore-Dennis, John, 'The 'Jinty' that got away', British Railway Journal, Autumn 1987, no. 18, pp. 389-91. Magazine article, Essery, R. J. & Toms, G, 'The Midland 'Big Goods' and LMS Standard Class 4Fs', British Railway Journal, Christmas 1987, no. 19, pp. 428-35. Magazine article, Carpenter, Roger, 'The S&DJR Wells Branch', British Railway Journal, Christmas 1989, no. 29, pp. 398-411, 416 [S&DRT archive no. N9936]. Magazine extract, Povey, Ralph O. T., 'Preserved Railway Road Vehicles' The Journal: Association of Railway Preservation Societies (ARPS), Winter 1991, no. 210, pp. 47-8. Magazine items, ref events marking 40th anniversary of closure of Somerset & Dorset line at Bath Green Park station, West Somerset railway, and Midsomer Norton station, Heritage Railway, April 2006, no. 84, pp. 5, 8, 21. Magazine article, Jones, Robin, 'Gateway Green Park', Heritage Railway, April 2006, no. 84, pp. 70-5. Magazine article, Grayer, Jeffery, 'Ten-Coupled over the Mendips', Back Track, June 2013, vol. 27, number 6, no. 266, pp. 327-31. Newspaper items, Cheap Rail Trips, Western Gazette, 23 Oct 1959 and 6 Nov 1959, details of trains and fares to Weston-super-Mare, Highbridge, Wells (carnival), Midsomer Norton (carnival), London (Paddington and Waterloo), and Bournemouth, photocopies. Newspaper article, Maggs, Colin, '50 years on - the S&D line remembered', Mercury, Gazette & Express, 8 Jan 1980, p. 13, marks 50th anniversary of closure of Highbridge works. Newspaper articles concerning the closure of the S&D railway. Newspaper article, 'S&D Rail Closure Anniversary: Steam Power on the Somerset & Dorset', Somerset and Avon Guardian or Somerset Standard, 28 Mar 1996, p. 16, seven photographs of Somerset & Dorset line by Robert Coles and R. E. Toop at Midsomer Norton and Radstock circa 1957 to 1965. Newspaper articles concerning the restoration of the S&D railway. Newspaper article, 'The fiery end of the S and D: Signal box burns down after last trains pull out', ?Western Daily Press, reporting final weekend of Somerset & Dorset line. Newspaper article, 'Last rites for 103-year-old Somerset & Dorset line: Evercreech signal box burnt out', Western Gazette, reporting final weekend of Somerset & Dorset line. Newspaper article, 'Requiem for the S&D at Evercreech: Coffin at railway's 'funeral'', unidentified source, reporting final weekend of Somerset & Dorset line. Newspaper article, Maggs, Colin G, 'Slow and dirty right from the start', unidentified source, article summarises history of the Somerset & Dorset line ahead of its final weekend. Newspaper article, 'Whatever Happened to those long Summer Saturdays?', The Western Gazette, p. 11, article features memories of Templecombe station, etc. Newspaper article, Foot, David, 'The Lady of the Lamp', unidentified newspaper, unknown date, circa 1974-76, wartime experiences of Betty Spiller (nee Lambert) working on Somerset & Dorset railway as 'lamp lady'. Newspaper article, Hancock, Mervyn, 'Fearless Betty, lady of the lamp', Western Daily Press, p. 22, wartime experiences of Betty Spiller (nee Lambert) working on Somerset & Dorset railway as 'lamp lady', story from Alan Hammond's book 'Heart of the Somerset & Dorset Railway'. Magazine item, Jardine-Patterson, Nicholas, 'Station Sights - 3', Steam World, no. 310, pp. 52-4, photo feature of archive colour views featuring Evercreech Junction 1965), Bailey Gate (1965), Templecombe Junction (1962), Highbridge (1960), Masbury (1960), and Midford (1962). Magazine article, Winkworth, D. W., 'Kaleidoscope of Locomotion: Somerset & Dorset Joint motive power since 1930', The Railway Magazine, vol. 112, no. 778, pp. 70-3, includes images by P. H. Rigg (loco no. 53809), Ian R. Harris (no. 4631), J. Head (nos. 40568 & 34109), and W. Vaughan-Jenkins (no. 43218). Magazine article, 'Modern Locomotive Practice, Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway', The Locomotive, pp. 196-8 (incomplete), includes images by W. Vaughan-Jenkins (loco nos. 5432 & 13801). Magazine article, Lines, John A., 'Locomotive Portraits - 7: First of the SDJR 2-8-0s', Railway World, technical description, with image of loco no. 80 with original lettering and tender cab. Magazine article, Nock, O. S., 'Modern Railway Equipment and Operation: I. The Line Across the Mendips, Part Two', Railway Pictorial and Locomotive Review, pp. 23-6, includes seven images by Ivo Peters. Magazine items, 'Stops on the Highbridge Branch' and 'Tour of Somerset & Dorset', The Railway Magazine, vol. 110, no. 760, pp. 636-8 (first page is download printout). Photo feature with images by E. T. Gill (loco no. 3206, Bason Bridge & no. 3210 Edington Burtle), Derek Cross, (no. 41242, Pylle & nos. 53807 & 44558, Midford) M. J. Fox & A. Richardson (both nos. 53807 & 44558 with Home Counties special train at Glastonbury and Templecombe. Magazine item, 'Somerset & Dorset Double-Heading', The Railway Magazine, vol. 105, no. 703, p. 770, images of loco nos. 43216 & 44422, Radstock (R. E. Toop) and nos. 53804 & 53802, near Chilcompton (Ivo Peters). Magazine item, 'Steam on Shed' Railway World, p. 220, image of two 2P 4-4-0 locomotives (including no. 40698) at Bath Green Park by Ivo Peters. Booklet, S&DRT (Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust), 'Visit of Swanage Railway Signalling Group'. Leaflet, SDRT (Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust), Progressing our Future - Appeal, text by Ian Young, Chairman, S&DRT Ltd. Souvenir programmes for Steam and Engine rallies. Souvenir programme, Jubilee Leisure and Pleasure Exhibition, The Community Centre, Berrow Road, Burnham-on-Sea. Magazine items, extracts from West Somerset Railway (WSR) Journal ref Somerset & Dorset Trust (S&DRT) at Washford, vol. 3, no. 3 (Jul 1980) p. 21; vol. 5, no. 2 (Apr 1982) p. 54; no. 56 (autumn 1991) pp. 7, 27, 36. Newsletter extracts, ARPS (Association of Railway Preservation Societies) newsletters ref Somerset & Dorset Railway Circle (S&DRC) and Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust (S&DRT), nos. 69 (May 1972) to 159 (Jan 1981) and no. 210 (winter 1991).